Which NFL Team Has the Hardest Schedule in 2026? Ranking the Toughest Slates
While the Cleveland Browns will have the easiest schedule, the Chicago Bears are seen to have one of the toughest this year.

While the Cleveland Browns will have the easiest schedule, the Chicago Bears are seen to have one of the toughest this year.

Caleb Williams reacts to Drake trolling the Chicago Bears and repping the Green Bay Packers with "Iceman" album drop.

With their 11-6 record, the Chicago Bears reached the playoffs for the first time since 2020 in 2025. By advancing to the Divisional Round, the Bears secured their first postseason victory since 2010. While momentum is now on Chicago’s side, they will now enter the 2026 season with a target on their back. Quarterback Caleb […] The post Bears game-by-game predictions after 2026 NFL Schedule release appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Minnesota Vikings 2026′ regular season schedule has been unveiled after a long wait. Check out the slate below. Week 1; 9/13/26 – vs. Green Bay Packers (3:25pm CDT) Week 2; 9/20/26 – @ Chicago Bears (Noon CDT) Week 3; 9/27/26 – @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3:05pm CDT) Week 4; 10/04/26 – vs. Miami Dolphins (3:05pm CDT) Week 5; 10/11/26 – @ New […] The post Vikings’ 2026 Schedule Holds Major Playoff Advantage appeared first on HEAVY.

Chicago is set to face a difficult slate of opponents in 2026 The post Bears Predicted to Miss Playoffs After 2026 Schedule Release appeared first on HEAVY.

The Minnesota Vikings 2026′ regular season schedule has been unveiled after a long wait. Check out the slate below. Week 1; 9/13/26 – vs. Green Bay Packers (3:25pm CDT) Week 2; 9/20/26 – @ Chicago Bears (Noon CDT) Week 3; 9/27/26 – @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3:05pm CDT) Week 4; 10/04/26 – vs. Miami Dolphins (3:05pm CDT) Week 5; 10/11/26 – @ New […] The post Vikings Have a Major Annoyance Hiding in 2026 Schedule appeared first on HEAVY.

When it comes to winning in the NFL, a recipe for success typically comes in the form of having the right head coach and quarterback, which the Chicago Bears believe they have with Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams.The Bears enjoyed a season filled with late-game heroics by Williams and masterful coaching by Johnson, but there’s […] The post Bears Great Kyle Long Sends Blunt Thoughts on Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson appeared first on HEAVY.

This originally appeared in the Friday edition of The A Block, Awful Announcing’s daily newsletter with the latest sports media news, commentary, and analysis. Sign up here and be the first to know everything you need to know about the sports media world. At last, our long national nightmare is over. The full NFL schedule is…

The Buffalo Bills’ 2026 NFL schedule release came with a giant chrysalis video and an unrelenting 17-game slate. Outside of being blessed with the New York Jets in their division, there aren’t going to be many pushovers. If Josh Allen, Joe Brady, and the rest of the 2026 Bills hope to end the franchise’s 32-year […] The post Bills game-by-game predictions after 2026 NFL Schedule release appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Following the official 2026 NFL schedule release, Ryan Clark casts serious doubt on whether the New England Patriots can replicate last year's postseason run.

NFL schedule-release night has become one of the most anticipated events of the offseason. And it’s not so much because we learn the schedule and which games are played where and when on what networks. It’s because the teams have turned it into their own Social Media Super Bowl, with theatrical, comedic, and creative schedule-release…

Game-by-game and record predictions for all 32 teams with the 2026 NFL schedule release.

The 2026 NFL regular-season schedule was released Thursday, and the Week 1 matchups are set. The season will open Wednesday, Sept. 9, with a Super Bowl rematch, as Drake Maye and the New England Patriots head to Lumen Field to face Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks. Kyle Shanahan and the San ...

Whoever wins the QB competition for the Minnesota Vikings will be thrown to the deep end of the pool, with the team facing two NFC North games to start the 2026 season: The Green Bay Packers in Week 1 and the Chicago Bears in Week 2. Right away, the Vikings get heated rivalry games that […] The post Vikings HC Gets Candid on Facing Packers, Bears to Start Season appeared first on HEAVY.

The 2026 NFL schedule is here, giving fantasy managers an early look at which teams draw the softest and toughest positional matchups.

The Minnesota Vikings 2026′ regular season schedule has been unveiled after a long wait. Check out the slate below (and plan your trips accordingly). Week 1; 9/13/26 – vs. Green Bay Packers (3:25pm CDT) Week 2; 9/20/26 – @ Chicago Bears (Noon CDT) Week 3; 9/27/26 – @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3:05pm CDT) Week 4; […] The post Vikings Receive Clear Message from NFL in 2026 appeared first on HEAVY.

The Jacksonville Jaguars broke onto the scene last season, but will they be able to repeat their success? The Jaguars’ 2026 schedule was just released, so here is a game-by-game prediction of how they will perform. Week 1 vs. Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns have started 42 quarterbacks since 1999. Josh Hines-Allen and crew should […] The post Jaguars game-by-game predictions after 2026 NFL Schedule release appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Miami Dolphins underwent a massive rebuild in the offseason. Many are projecting the team to lose a lot of games, but now that the schedule has been released, will that end up being the case? Week 1 @ Las Vegas Raiders The Las Vegas Raiders finished last season with the worst record in the […] The post Dolphins game-by-game predictions after 2026 NFL Schedule release appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Packers' newly released 2026 schedule may provide a clearer idea of when Micah Parsons could make his long-awaited return. The post Packers Schedule Release Offers Micah Parsons Return Prediction From ESPN Insider appeared first on HEAVY.

The Chicago Bears officially know the road ahead in 2026, and it won’t be easy. Fresh off an NFC North title in 2025, Chicago was rewarded with what is widely considered the toughest schedule in the NFL based on opponents’ combined winning percentage from last season. The Bears’ opponents posted a combined .550 winning percentage […] The post 2026 Chicago Bears Schedule Officially Revealed appeared first on HEAVY.

The Falcons drew criticism after reports surfaced that they hoped to avoid the Saints' emotionally charged Monday Night Football anniversary game. The post Falcons Called ‘Soft’ After Reported Saints Schedule Request appeared first on HEAVY.

Now that the 2026 NFL schedule has been released, fans of every team are poring over their favorite franchises' prospects when things kick off in about four months. Every team has questions to answer — some far more than most — and though the schedule doesn't account for radical variance in roster ...

After months and months of anticipation, the 2026 NFL schedule has officially dropped, Philadelphia Eagles fans. That’s right, while Howie Roseman, Nick Sirianni, and company have known which teams they will face in 2026 for months now, with their opponents list dropping all the way back in January, who plays when is a whole new […] The post Eagles game-by-game predictions after 2026 NFL Schedule release appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Chicago Bears received seven standalone games in 2026 as Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson become one of the NFL’s biggest storylines.
